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The U.S. tax code doesn’t change drastically overnight, so generally speaking, what you know as an American expat about your U.S. taxes would still hold true. However, the IRS does modify the tax codes each year to better reflect new

By now you should be aware of your U.S. income tax filing requirement. Every U.S. citizen who meets the filing threshold must file a U.S. tax return regardless of the current resident country. Basically, you must continue to file U.S.

Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. tax filing obligation does not end when you move to a new country. The IRS taxes all Americans on their worldwide income, meaning your income in euros, yens, pounds, pesos, or whatever the currency

If you are not aware by now, Americans are taxed on their worldwide income, meaning your income from abroad is considered taxable income to the U.S. government. Through a number of exclusions, many expats usually end up paying no taxes

Soon-to-be-expats or current expats through foreign assignment, when it comes to personal finances, should be aware of current and long-term impacts of the international relocation. A. Generally speaking, what are financial factors I should look into? Immediate expenditures such

The Panama Papers, a massive data leak, has revealed a wide-spread tax scheme involving offshore structures that many have employed to evade taxes. More than 200,000 false companies were used to anonymously hold property and bank accounts. Some of these

Petroleum Engineer has been touted as one of the most lucrative professions of today. With a cool six-figure salary, many have joined what is called a “black gold rush” starting in early 2000’s. Among the hopefuls, a good number of

For someone forever seeking the adventure of cultural exchange but bearing the financial responsibility of oneself and others, perhaps an overseas position assigned by a U.S. company can be a happy solution. That is also the most-likely-scenario of Americans working

You’ve probably heard about an audit, but you may consider it as a concept that only applies to evil corporations and tax-evading, dishonest taxpayers. You would be right to think that. Those who belong to above categories should fear an

Teaching English abroad is an opportunity to achieve both the prolonged cultural immersion and professional advancement. It is an attractive option for many recent grads as well as seasoned professionals looking for a “responsible” way to travel while making a

In 2005, NASA Astronaut Leroy Chiao, the commander of the tenth expedition to the International Space Station, was orbiting above Earth on an 8-month long mission in space when April 15 rolled around. For those who don’t know, that is

One of the most frequently asked questions from our expat clients is, “I just married a (German, Dutch, English, etc) husband/wife, how does this affect my tax situation?” As all American citizens bear the tax filing responsibility regardless of their

Nothing like an unexpected visa requirement to put a damper on international travelers. If an American were to travel to Bolivia with Canadian friends, the American would be the only one to get held up at the border because the

The tax filing deadline fast approaches. If you are still putting together all necessary documents, you should be wise and become aware of different deadlines coming up. As for expats, the regular tax schedule doesn’t apply completely, so mark your

4,279 U.S. citizens renounced their U.S. citizenship in 2015. That is a 20 percent increase from 2015, which was also a record breaking year. The trend now suggests that the number will only increase from here on out. The

Each year, about 50 million penalty notices are sent out by the IRS. There are 100 million eligible taxpayers, which means, statistically speaking, one out of every two taxpayers receive a notice. The number of automated tax penalty assessments